About the town » Finedon, Northamptonshire, England, Great Britain

Finedon is a civil parish and village in the Borough of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, with a population at the 2001 census of 4,188 people. Along with Wellingborough, it is twinned with Wittlich, Germany, and Niort, France. In 1086 when the Domesday Book was completed, Finedon (then known as Tingdene) was a large royal manor, previously held by Queen Edith. Finedon hides away many historic buildings. A notable building in Finedon's history was the Volta Tower, built in 1865 by Mr Mackworth Dolben. This building collapsed in 1951 due to being constructed without mortar, the building was a local landmark when it stood. Finedon is in the Borough of Wellingborough, although many of the inhabitants are anxious to assert Finedon's distinct identity and not be assimilated into the larger town of Wellingborough. Finedon has a small country park which is officially called Finedon Pocket Park. The local name for the park area (The Pits) is derived from its historical use as an ironstone quarry. Nearby communities include Irthlingborough, Burton Latimer and Little Harrowden.